Music
Vona and The Emergence of (Hope)
From the beautiful Scandinavian shores of Sweden, Vona has sent their debut album, (Hope) out into the world, an exciting mix of pop-punk and post-hardcore that warms your heart while it melts your face. SLUG got on the ol’ interwebs mail with vocalist Alexander Evans to talk about the album and their first major European tour.
The Adolescents @ Urban Lounge 07.17 with The Weirdos and...
This evening holds a promise of excitement from two legendary groups who’ve helped build the foundation of punk—The Weirdos and The Adolescents. … read more
Twilight Concert Series 2015: Death Cab for Cutie with tUnE-yArDs
The annual Twilight Concert Series broke ground on Thursday night as thousands of fans came out to bask in the music of Death Cab for Cutie and tUnE-yArDs. Pioneer Park played host to the event in an effort to bring as many fans together to witness these incredible bands perform. tUnE-yArDs opened up the
Third Eye Blind @ The Complex 07.10
Friday night at the Complex was one that I will not soon forget. From Third Eye Blind to Dashboard Confessional, it was as though I had a chance to relive my childhood and early teenage years. Opening act Night Terrors of 1927 started the show off by getting the crowd on their feet and pumped for
Review: Violent Femmes – Happy New Year EP
Violent Femmes Happy New Year EP Add It Up Productions Street: 04.21 Violent Femmes = Camper Van Beethoven – Cracker + David Lowery Violent Femmes are a band from a different, simpler time, when indie/alternative rock was fairly indistinguishable from old style rock n’ roll, and enjoying music wasn’t the complicated wading through a thicket
Review: Wino & Conny Ochs – Freedom Conspiracy
Wino & Conny Ochs Freedom Conspiracy Exile On Mainstream Street: 03.27 Wino & Conny Ochs = Townes Van Zandt + acoustic Nirvana – Black Label Conspiracy Scotty ‘Wino’ Weinrich, known in doom rock circles, and German singer/songwriter Conny Ochs, combine to create a raw, rootsy conspiratorial collaboration, which saw their tour with Black Label Society
Review: Wendy Atkinson – The Last Fret
Wendy Atkinson The Last Fret Smarten UP! & Get to the Point Street: 02.16 Wendy Atkinson = Jandek + Kim Deal – Geddy Lee Female bass players aren’t uncommon, but there are few with the experimental approach of Canadian musician Wendy Atkinson. On this, her third bass album, she also makes use of ebow, toy
Review: David Allred – Midstory
David Allred Midstory Oscarson Street: 04.20 David Allred = Peter Broderick + Nick Drake – Efterklang Barely into his twenties, California-born David Allred studied jazz early on, but then his states were expanded and, upon moving to Portland in 2013, his self-released recordings caught the ear of Peter Broderick of the darkwave folk group Efterklang. After
Review: Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp a Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar To Pimp a Butterfly Top Dawg Entertainment Street: 03.15 Kendrick Lamar = The past 100 years of black American music x Compton At this point, Butterfly is old news. Still, it’s worth mentioning that it’s one of the most important pop records ever made. Few albums are this salient in their time, this
Review: Nick Weaver – Yardwork
Nick Weaver Yardwork Self-Released Street: 01.06 Nick Weaver = Macklemore + The Pharcyde Nick Weaver is a nice guy. He raps about how much he loves his family. It comes from the heart and I respect that, but I don’t listen to rap to have my heartstrings pulled. I’ve got Joni Mitchell for that. If
Night Demon @ Club X 07.02 with Visigoth, Deathblow, Befouler
I arrived at Club X on July 2 expecting to have an incredible time, and my expectations were exceeded. … read more
Local Review: Whysir – Sigh Quests
Whysir Sigh Quests Self-Released Streets: 03.12 Whysir = Hopsin + MC Frontalot + Yelawolf Witty, clever, angry and thought-provoking—this is what comes to mind when listening to Whysir’s debut mix tape Sigh Quests. Whysir approached the layout of this mixtape in an amazingly creative way, played out as an intimate conversation between a madman and
